social justice
"Trinity Lutheran Church is dedicated to the pursuit of Social Justice. We affirm that Jesus came to bring good news to the poor, liberty to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed (Luke 4:18).
Some of the issues we are passionate about include:
A just and dignified development for our working waterfront:
Trinity protests the proposed rezoning of Industry City, which would accelerate the displacement of many of our local residents and small business.
Justice for Puerto Rico
Pastor Sam Cruz gives the invocation at a rally in support of the recovery after Hurricane Maria
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Trinity hosts Oscar López Rivera, Dr. Yarimar Bonilla and Natasha Bannon on Friday, February 2, 2018 to discuss International Capital, Debt, and Puerto Rico Reconstruction
LGBTQIA Rights
Trinity is probably the only church in the surrounding neighborhood to perform same-sex marriages. We have a long history of fighting for the rights of our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters. We strive to embody the welcome that God extends to all people-regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
Trinity organizes the community in response to the tragic deaths of beloved trans members of our community on
June 16, 2016
These are only some of the crucial issues that we seek to address as a church. We invite you to join your passion with ours as we seek justice, peace, and transformation for our community, city, nation, and world.